Deborah Rawson Memorial Library maintains an outstanding collection of materials for children, tweens, teens, parents, teachers, and caregivers, including books, audiobooks, DVDs. Playaways, and Museum and Park Passes.
In addition, we host a variety of programs and events for all ages. Please check our calendar for dates and times.
Children | Tweens & Teens | Parents & Caregivers
Children
For the preschool set:
- Board books with sturdy easy to turn pages for the very young
- Picture books with beautiful illustrations and inviting stories
- Baby – Toddler Story Time most Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Book and CD kits to read along while you listen to the story.
For elementary school children:
- A selection of beginning reading books for the newest readers and easy books for those just developing their skills.
- Books that will tickle your funny bone, adventure stories to take you to new worlds, and mysteries to keep you guessing.
- Non-fiction books to help you learn about things from astronauts to zoology.
- Audio books to relax and just listen to great stories.
- Dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedias, atlases to answer your questions.
- Music CDs.
- Ranger Rick, and other magazines
- Special events, programs, and summer reading activities. Please check our calendar for dates and times.
Links to Great Books:
- Caldecott Award
Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. - Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience. - The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) 2024 Book Award Winners
Books are listed by category, including Animal and Pet, Picture Book, Young Reader, and Children’s Audio. - LGBTQ+ Books for Schools
This list was compiled by the Vermont chapter of the National Education Association. - Newbery Award
Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. - Red Clover Award
For picture books written for children in kindergarten to grade 4. - Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
Chosen annually by Vermont students in grades 4 to 8.
Links to Area Schools:
- Jericho Elementary School
- Underhill Central Elementary School
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
- A young adult corner with books and magazines of special interest to our teen patrons.
- Programs of interest to tweens and teens. Please check our calendar for dates and times.
Links to Great Books:
- Alex Awards
The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. - Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience. - The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) 2024 Book Award Winners
Books are listed by category, including Teen Fiction, Teen Nonfiction, Young Adult Audiobook, Graphic Novel, and many more. - LGBTQ+ Books for Schools
This list was compiled by the Vermont NEA. - Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. - Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
Chosen by Vermont students in grades 4 to 8. - Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) – Teen Book Finder Database and Booklists
Links to Area Schools:
- Brown’s River Middle School
- Camel’s Hump Middle School
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
Check out this video that creative teens Allison and Althea made for the 2014 Teen Library Video Contest!
Parents & Caregivers
- Books on child developmental and behavioral issues
- Publications with fun activities for adults to do with children
- Bulletin board of county programs relating to children
- Home Education magazines
Please check our calendar for dates and times.
Links to Great Books
Keeping Your Child Safe On-Line
The Deborah Rawson Library has 6 unfiltered computers which have Internet access. The Internet is an exciting learning tool and is available to adults and children alike. Just as parents assist children in the selection of movies, books and TV programs children will benefit from parent’s direction in their appropriate use of the Internet. The best way to insure your child’s safety on the Internet is to be there. But that is not always possible. Just as you teach your child rules about dealing with strangers it is important for to teach them about rules for communicating online.
The American Library Association suggests the following tips for “Webwise” parents:
- Explore cyberspace with your children. Help them discover web sites that can help them with their homework or hobbies.
- Ask your children to share their favorite web sites with you.
- Provide clear guidelines. Let your children know what subjects or areas you prefer to be off limits and explain why.
- Teach your children to be wise consumers in cyberspace. Remind them that not everything they see or hear may be true.
- Attend an internet class, use books or ask a librarian for information on how to evaluate internet sites and help teach this skill to your children.
- Teach your children safety rules for dealing with strangers online
- Never give your name, address, phone number or school name to anyone you meet online.
- Never give out credit card information without parent’s permission.
- Never arrange to meet a person you have met online unless you have your parent’s permission, and an adult goes with you.
- Always tell your parents or an adult you trust if you see something online that you feel is inappropriate.
Last update July 12, 2024.